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c=19th century
cf=20th centuryyp1=1867
yp2=1868
yp3=1869
year=1870
ya1=1871
ya2=1872
ya3=1873
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dp2=1850s
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dn1=1880s
dn2=1890s
dn3=1900s|Baseball
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June 14 - Atlantic of Brooklyn defeats theCincinnati Red Stockings , 8 to 7 in 11 innings, the first Red Stockings' defeat sinceOctober 3 ,1868 .:With the score 5-5 after nine innings, Atlantic is happy to call a draw but Cincinnati managerHarry Wright insists on playing to a decision. After a tense 10th inning, the Red Stockings score two in the 11th but the Atlantics come back with three in their turn and all Brooklyn becomes delirious with joy. : Upon returning to his hotel room and composing himself, team presidentAaron Champion sends a telegram to the "Cincinnati Commercial": "ATLANTIC 8 CINCINNATI 7 STOP FINEST GAME EVER PLAYED STOP OUR BOYS DID NOBLY BUT FORTUNE WAS AGAINST US STOP THOUGH BEATEN NOT DISGRACED STOP"Football
*Columbia joins and loses to Rutgers in only game. Princeton beats Rutgers. Columbia doesn't play Princeton.
Football (Soccer)
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March 5 – First unofficial match, draw 0-0, from England and Scotland played at Kennington OvalGolf *British Open -
Tom Morris, Jr. Yacht racing
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April 8 - TheNew York Yacht Club wins the firstAmerica's Cup challenge race, as "Magic" defeats British challenger "Cambria", of theRoyal Thames Yacht Club .Births
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January 16 —Willie Simms , Hall of Fame jockey (d.1927 )
*July 29 —George Dixon , the firstblack world boxing champion (d.1909 )
*October 18 —Josiah Ritchie , British tennis player (d.1955 )
*December 28 —Charles Bennett , British athlete (d.1949 )Rowing
*Australian Universities Boat Race - Melbourne 31 mins 4 seconds
*Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
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